A black hole’s bizarre “heartbeat” is forcing astronomers to reconsider how these cosmic heavyweights behave. Observations of IGR J17091-3624 — a black hole in a binary system roughly 28,000 light-years
A black hole’s bizarre “heartbeat” is forcing astronomers to reconsider how these cosmic heavyweights behave. Observations of IGR J17091-3624 — a black hole in a binary system roughly 28,000 light-years
Private Canadian company NordSpace has started construction on its Atlantic Spaceport Complex (ASX) in Newfoundland and Labrador, marking a major milestone toward the country’s first operational commercial launch facility. The
“Strange New Worlds” exists in a canon sandwich, bookended by the events of “Star Trek: Discovery” and Captain James T Kirk’s legendary five-year mission. As a result, many of the
Earth on Mars – Terraforming the Red Planet – YouTube Watch On On Episode 172 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and guest host Rick Jenet are joined by
What’s an UNOOSA? – Rick Jenet, the National Space Society, and the UN – YouTube Watch On On Episode 171 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and guest host
From ultrasounds to spacesuit assembly, Earth observations and monitoring blood flow, the seven members of the second half of Expedition 73 were kept busy this week aboard the International Space
From Jupiter’s swirling storms to Neptune’s icy depths, planets across our solar system are orbited by a fascinating cast of moons. Some are massive and geologically active, while others are
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Black holes are massive, strange and incredibly powerful astronomical objects.
A team of Japanese astronomers have spotted an explosion in deep space that is not only influencing the very star that triggered it, but also distorting the planet-forming disk surrounding
Hundreds of unexpectedly energetic objects have been discovered throughout the distant universe, possibly hinting that the cosmos was far more active during its infancy than astronomers once believed. Using deep-field